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Who's using who here?

Mar 09, 2009 01:39

Who: Spike and Red
What: Relieving some... tension.
When: Late Sunday night/early Monday morning.
Where: Red's apartment
Rating: PG-13. Aside from some harsh language and innuendo, it's tasteful here.

( While he would never be coined as the brains of an operation, Spike knew enough to recognize when he was being used. )

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incapacitates March 9 2009, 05:59:55 UTC

It's a good thing you moved into that apartment.

I've already forgotten the address.

Red stared at those words for a good ten minutes, sucking in her bottom lip as a scowl crossed her features, fine wrinkles forming in the crease between here eyebrows. How dare Barney try to get the upper hand on her? She was in control here. She was the one with the little pregnancy test sitting unopened on her bathroom counter and afraid of using it because the results might be horrifying.

But there was the ring of a bell and she was at the door, pulling it open to see Spike. Her shoulders nearly sagged in relief. The right shoulder was still a bit sore from Moira's healing, but out of its sling. She greeted him with a half-upturned smile.

"Hey you."

can_we_rest_now March 9 2009, 06:27:10 UTC

Spike cocked his head at her, instantly aware that there was something wrong. The way her shoulders sagged was one hint, but the fact that she didn't all-out throw herself at him was another. Cocky, maybe. But right? Yeah, usually.

"Hello there, pet," he remarked, wanting to reach out towards her but being unable to at the moment. "Since you're the one who asked me over, I'm gonna assume it's not a bad time. Still, doesn't look like it's the best time, either."

incapacitates March 9 2009, 13:42:30 UTC

She stepped aside to allow him in, hand resting against her hip as she took in the sight of him. "No, I'm -- glad you're here." Red knew she looked less than normal. She was clean, finally able to shower and wash her hair on her own, but that didn't stop her from looking completely exhausted.

"I've been a little bit indisposed for a couple of weeks." And a badly injured shoulder didn't translate well into the kind of stress relief she needed. Plus, there was the whole terrifying possible pregnancy thing. "And now this whole thing...I'm just a little wired."

can_we_rest_now March 9 2009, 20:15:59 UTC

Spike continued to observe her thoughtfully, his arms crossed over his chest as he leaned against the doorframe. "Indisposed," he murmured, looking towards her shoulder. "That's one way of putting it, I suppose."

He didn't like seeing her like this. There was nothing particularly sympathetic about her, but that was part of what he liked about her. Like minds, and all that. "Seems to me like you should lay off the caffeine and find a more natural stimulant. 'Course, if you're just wanting something to tire you out, I suppose I can help in that regard, too." His voice a little more serious, he added, "Unless you need something else...?"

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